1938 Chilean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Chile on 25 October 1938.^[1] The result was a narrow victory for Pedro Aguirre Cerda of the Radical Party,^[2] who received 50.5%^[1] (or 50.3%^[2]) of the vote.

1938 Chilean presidential election

← 1932 25 October 1938 1942 →
Turnout	88.40%
Candidate Pedro Aguirre Cerda Gustavo Ross [es] Party Radical Liberal Alliance Popular Front Right-wing Popular vote 222,720 218,609 Percentage 50.45% 49.52%
President before election Arturo Alessandri Liberal Elected President Pedro Aguirre Cerda Radical

Electoral system

The election was held using the absolute majority system, under which a candidate had to receive over 50% of the popular vote to be elected. If no candidate received over 50% of the vote, both houses of the National Congress would come together to vote on the two candidates that received the most votes.^[3]

Results

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Pedro Aguirre Cerda	Radical Party	222,720	50.45
	Gustavo Ross [es]	Liberal Party	218,609	49.52
	Carlos Ibáñez del Campo	Popular Freedom Alliance	112	0.03
Total			441,441	100.00
Valid votes			441,441	99.11
Invalid/blank votes			3,970	0.89
Total votes			445,411	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			503,871	88.40
Source: Nohlen